Which is the preferred method of mounting films?

What will be an ideal response?


The labial method. Recommended by the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, the labial method of film mounting places the radiographs so the embossed dot is convex. The viewer is reading the radiographs as if facing the patient.

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A) The incubation period of TB is from 1 to 7 days. B) A tuberculin skin test can detect TB exposure. C) TB is not spread through surface contamination. D) The TB pathogen only affects lung tissue.

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Which instrument is used for root planing and removing the soft tissue lining of a periodontal pocket?

a. Periodontal probe b. Curette c. Scaler d. Periodontal knife

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_______ is a routine collection of venous blood by venipuncture, and ______ is the collection of capillary blood specimen by finger, heel, or ear stick

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Using an ICD-9-CM code book, select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given in the following questions

Simple microphthalmos

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